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Cross-border payments friction continues to slow African trade despite growing regional opportunity For many South African businesses, paying a supplier in Lagos still involves more friction, delays and administrative complexity than settling a payment in London — a paradox that Ola Oyetayo, CEO and co-founder of Verto, says continues to undermine African trade growth. Despite […]
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Cape Grace Hotel, 19 May 2026, 4pm onwards Solving the African Payments Puzzle brings together industry leaders in Cape Town, South Africa to explore how businesses can simplify and scale their cross border payment operations. The event is hosted by C-Level by Verto , an exclusive networking event series and platform connecting top business leaders, founders, and C-suite […]
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By Nicole Pinto, CEO of the Prescient Foundation Every year, the South African financial services sector pours hundreds of millions of Rands into consumer financial education. Between mandatory industry contributions and private corporate wellness initiatives, the investment is massive. Yet, if one looks at the hard data, it is difficult to see a true return […]
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Changes in the development finance world – especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries – have pushed taxation back into the spotlight. Africa has entered a new “tax era of development”. As external funding dries up, many African countries are now relying more on their own ability to […]
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The reality of insurance on the continent is a tale of two worlds. For the first time, Africa’s average economic growth –projected at 4.6% GDP growth in 2027 –is expected to outpace that of Asia. This momentum reflects renewed investor confidence and pragmatic stabilisation efforts across many economies. Yet it must be consolidated and accelerated […]
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At GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, conversations across founders, policymakers, and technology leaders reflected a broader shift taking place across Africa’s digital finance ecosystem, as the focus moves from access alone toward building systems that are more integrated, reliable, and aligned with everyday economic activity. For companies operating in this space, the challenge is no […]
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By Lasbery Chioma Oludimu: VP of Global Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria This year, the digital asset industry will no longer be divided by ideology, but by execution. The question will not be whether digital assets belong in the financial system, that debate is effectively over, but rather which platforms can operate at […]
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Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a new partnership with Bank Zero to accelerate access to modern digital banking in South Africa. As Bank Zero’s first alliance partner, Paymentology supports the bank’s vision of enabling organisations to participate more easily in financial services through its scalable, secure infrastructure. Bank Zero, a branchless, app-driven bank built from […]
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Author Sokhu Sibiya Africa’s payments landscape is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation — and global brands are starting to take notice. Uber’s decision to drop card giant Visa in Kenya is more than a tactical shift; it reflects a deeper realignment toward mobile-first, locally rooted financial ecosystems. In this Q&A, Clarice Leaman, Alternative Payment […]
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For decades, access to credit across Africa has been shaped less by potential and more by fear. Lenders price for uncertainty, borrowers pay for invisibility, and millions of everyday earners remain locked out of fair financial systems, not because they are unreliable, but because they are misunderstood. Credlock is building an alternative. Not another digital […]
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